Western premiers to end talks on trade, Arctic security in Yellowknife
Premiers from Western Canada are scheduled to wrap up a two-day conference in Yellowknife.
Arctic Sovereignty
Canada’s future lies in the Arctic — and with Europe
With NATO’s renewed focus on northern security and Europe’s vested interest in Arctic stability, Canada has an opportunity to deepen cooperation with European allies.
Climate change could help adversaries harm Canada: CSIS
Canada's spy service warns that dramatic shifts caused by climate change and the ensuing fractious upheaval around the world could leave Canada vulnerable, imperilling its food and water supplies, energy security and Arctic sovereignty.
Trudeau meets Nordic leaders in Iceland to talk Arctic and global security
Arctic security and Russia's invasion of Ukraine were top of mind on Sunday, June 25, 2023, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Iceland for a two-day summit with Nordic leaders.
Trudeau hints Arctic will be part of defence spending increase
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is hinting that new investments are coming for Canada’s Arctic as tensions with Russia, and Moscow’s unpredictability, incite new fears of a potential attack from the north.
Northern Premiers and PM discuss Canada's Arctic sovereignty questions raised by war
Yukon's premier says he and the other two premiers of Canada's northern territories met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the national defence minister on Monday to discuss Arctic sovereignty and security in light of the war in Ukraine.
As Russia upends the global order, Canada must secure the Arctic
In light of Russia’s renewed invasion of Ukraine, and the temporary suspension of the other Arctic states’ participation in the Arctic Council, there is urgent need for a robust Arctic policy in Canada.
N.W.T. premier urges investment in Arctic ports as sea ice recedes
Climate change has hurt the northern economy in ways few southern Canadians can appreciate, says Northwest Territories Premier Bob McLeod, but he also wants to make sure his territory benefits from increased shipping traffic as Arctic sea ice recedes.
'Frustration and alienation:' Jason Kenney tells premiers national unity threatened
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he still believes national unity is under threat despite two days of collaborative discussions with the country's leaders.
Committee calls on Canada to co-operate with NATO to respond to Russia in Arctic
A House of Commons committee is urging the government to work with NATO to determine Russia's military intentions in the North and get help to protect the country's Arctic sovereignty.
Inuit research strategy launched to promote Inuit ownership, control
The Inuit people have been treated as bystanders or test subjects since the moment Western scientists first began studying the Arctic, and the time has come for the northern Indigenous community to have a greater say in the science that takes place in their homeland, the head of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami said on Thursday, March 22, 2018.